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SPORTS ILLUSTRATED: Jericho is coming full force to Wrestle Kingdom

By Justin Barrasso – December 21st, 2017

NEWS OF THE WEEK: THE CHRISTMAS LIST OF JERICHO

Chris Jericho has made it official: you will not see Y2J at WrestleMania 34, but you can at Wrestle Kingdom 12.

“If you want to see Chris Jericho wrestle, the Tokyo Dome is where you’re going to see me,” said Jericho, who wrestles Bullet Club leader Kenny Omega in an “Alpha vs. Omega” dream encounter at New Japan Pro Wrestling’s signature show on Jan. 4. “If you watch one show this year, that’s the one to watch.”

Jericho’s band Fozzy will be on tour throughout 2018. Fozzy plays at a New Hampshire club on April 8, which is the same day as WrestleMania, effectively killing any rumors that Jericho will appear at ‘Mania…